Speckled bush-cricket
Males sing by rubbing their wings together, but the song is pitched so high that most people cannot hear it at all.
| Where | Hedgerows, scrub, brambles and gardens |
|---|---|
| Size | 10 to 15 mm body length |
| When | May to October |
A green bush-cricket finely speckled all over with tiny black dots, with wings reduced to short stubs so it cannot fly.
Females carry a broad, upturned ovipositor used to insert eggs into bark and plant stems, where they overwinter before hatching the following spring.
Traits
Habitat
Garden
Colour
Green, Black, Brown
Active
Day and night
To people
Harmless
Activity through the year
Often confused with
Dark bush-cricket is uniformly grey-brown without speckles, while the speckled bush-cricket is green and covered in fine black dots.
Questions
Is the Speckled bush-cricket dangerous to people?
The Speckled bush-cricket is harmless to people.
When can you see the Speckled bush-cricket?
The Speckled bush-cricket can be seen from May to October, by day and at night.
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